January 25th, 2008
Legend, Myth, Folklore Has It - The Conception Of King Robert The Bruce
Adam De Kilconcear, the Earl of Carrick, died, and the Countess, his widow, reigned instead of him as the King majestically considered the situation. The Countess was still a young and beautiful woman and decided that a sad and lonely life was not for her.
One of her pleasures in life was hunting, and with the company of her squires and her damsels was accustomed to pursing with great passion, the red deer in his haunts. While hunting one day she encountered a stranger who happened to be passing through the district. Having a Lordly manner and being very handsome, the Countess was greatly attracted to him and asked for his name. He replied that he was the Lord of Annandale and Cleveland.